Champions of the Aire Wharfe Senior Cricket League, Thackley CC, have a big day planned for the first round of the Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Cricket Trophy on Sunday (1pm). Thackley are entering the tournament for the first time following their
A Bradford Salem Select XV will be heavily reliant on Bradford & Bingley players when they face a Bradford Grammar School Old Boys XV on Sunday in the increasingly popular Richard Birkett Memorial Match at Shay Lane (2pm). Brett Mitchell, James Bairstow
Silsden 1 Maine Road 0 Silsden condemned Maine Road to a defeat in their final NWC Premier Division fixture last night just 24 hours after the Mancunians had lost the League Cup final. The Cobbydalers’ first team are not used to playing on Friday nights
Bradford Table Tennis League Division One champions Highdale B were strong favourites to complete the double when they met Highdale A in the Burton Cup final. They were without Richard Whiteley but were still expected to beat Highdale A for the fourth
Bradford City are looking to recruit new players at senior and junior levels for next season after finishing their Womens Northern Combination campaign in disappointing fashion at Stockport County - losing by the only goal of the game. Having chased
A major Bradford road was partially closed tonight following a collision between two cars. Police were called to Canal Road, at its junction with Barkerend Road, at about 7.45pm following the collision between a black Audi A6 and a blue Vauxhall Astra
The two giants of Bradford Sunday football clash in a major cup final for the second time in a week. Newly-crowned Sunday Alliance League Premier Division champions Buttershaw White Star entertain West Riding FA Sunday Cup holders West Bowling
Yorkshire head into tomorrow's final day at Scarborough needing seven Leicestershire wickets to clinch their first County Championship win of 2012. On the day when Colin Graves announced he would be stepping into the role of executive chairman at the
Police recorded a total of 43 crimes in Addingham last year, giving the village lower crime levels than nearby communities. PC Alan Jacks, of Wharfedale and Craven Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) told Addingham Parish Council’s annual meeting the
Neil Warnock made his first signing as Leeds boss yesterday by capturing central defender Jason Pearce from Portsmouth. The 24-year-old has passed his medical and put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Elland Road after an undisclosed fee
A miniature donkey born only days ago at a Bradford farm is in need of a name. St Leonard’s Farm Park in Esholt, is home to the young male, and farmer James Wainhouse has a family ticket – for two adults and two children – up for grabs for whoever can
Nick Scruton column: So our Challenge Cup run comes to an end for the 2012 season. I wouldn’t say last week’s defeat at Warrington was one of those games that ‘could have been’. But if we had not conceded that try on the stroke of half-time, then I
Bradford Park Avenue’s destiny will be known on Sunday after they host great rivals FC United of Manchester in the final of the Evo-Stik League Premier Division play-offs. The clash was originally scheduled for tomorrow and Avenue had their allocation
Steve Kittrick will select players who show a hunger for the task ahead as Guiseley go into their Blue Square Bet North play-off second-leg tie against Nuneaton Town at Nethermoor on Sunday with the contest all square. Nuneaton looked on course to make
A man had to be freed by firefighters after the car he was travelling in was involved in a collision in Cottingley. Crews from Shipley and Fairweather Green were called to Airedale Avenue, in Cottingley, at 3.45pm today following reports
Simon Parker column I’ve had a glimpse into the future. I’ve seen Roy Hodgson sacked. It was in November 1998, another reporting era when I covered Southampton. They had just beaten Blackburn 2-0. After a dire game between two dire sides at Ewood Park
Simon Parker column News that Lyon won the French Cup last week is hardly ground-breaking. But did you know that the team they beat in the final are from the third division? Giant-killers Quevilly dumped Marseille on the way to Paris, where they put
World finalist Tony O’Shea and fellow BDO player Darryl Fitton will be holding an exhibition in Lidget Green later this month. The pair are playing at the Ronak function suite in Clayton Lane on Friday, May 25 from 8pm. Tickets are available at £8 and
Cougars player-coach Jason Demetriou has braced his side for a big month as they bid to maintain their position among the Co-operative Championship front-runners. Demetriou’s third-placed side return to action after a two-week break to face Dewsbury
Colin Graves has announced that he will take on a new role of Yorkshire’s executive chairman with immediate effect. Graves, the county’s current chairman, will take on the responsibilities of chief executive, a position unfilled since Stewart Regan left
Elliot Kear has given the Bulls a major boost after being included in their 19-man squad for Sunday's trip to London Broncos. The Wales winger has not featured since he sustained a broken hand during the home defeat to Warrington in March.
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire have cut the ribbon on a major revamp of an historic tourist attraction. Since 1890, visitors have flocked to the riverside Cavendish Pavilion on the Bolton Abbey Estate and now a major investment has seen a complete
Eighteen crimes were reported in the Steeton and Eastburn area in March. Parish councillors were told the figure included one burglary, one assault, two domestic incidents and four incidents of criminal damage. Police asked councillors to make a note
Burnsall is set to hold its ever popular annual Charities Day on the village green on Monday. And organisers say it will be bigger and better than ever. Musical entertainment will include Bedale Brass Band and Embsay Samba Band and the Young Farmers
The cream of the horse racing world will be making their way to Skipton Races on Sunday. Thousands of people are expected at the family event at Heslaker Farm, off the A59 at Carleton. The event, which has been held for more than 100 years, is run over
A public consultation has been launched which will help shape future services for carers in North Yorkshire. It is being spearheaded by North Yorkshire County Council and NHS North Yorkshire and York to review the current support for carers in the county
Bargain shops such as Poundland or the Factory Shop would add little to the attractiveness of Skipton, it was claimed. Counsel for Craven District Council Michael Bedford said that the bargain retailers were the type who would be interested in the proposed
Young performers from Horsforth’s Scala performing arts school will be taking to the stage to raise funds for Martin House children’s hospice. The youngsters will be providing the entertainment at an event organised by Bethany’s Smile, a fundraising
Northern Ballet brings the Roaring Twenties to life with new performances of Gershwin extravaganza I Got Rhythm. Bradford dancer Lori Gilchrist will be among the dancers bringing Gershwin’s music to life at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, from May 23 to 26
SAFE (15, 94 mins) ** Starring Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, James Hong, Chris Sarandon, Anson Mount, Robert John Burke, Reggie Lee. Director: Boaz Yaki As the title of this testosterone-fuelled game of cat and mouse intimates, we’re in familiar
Andy Abraham was the binman who sang his way to success on TV’s The X Factor. He was runner-up to Shayne Ward in 2005 and has since released three albums, performed in arena tours and even represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. Next month
Yorkshire Water has started a campaign to get people to save supplies, despite record-breaking rainfall last month. The company has said most of its reservoirs in the district have been left “full to over-flowing” after being replenished with an extra
An iconic Bradford sportswear shop founded by former Bradford City footballer Bruce Bannister will close at the end of July after failure to agree terms on a new lease. The Sportsshoes business will focus on its expanding Shipley-based online
A series of summer evening walks will be launched next week. The walks, which will last up to two hours, are being staged by South Craven Walking 4 Health. The first is on Wednesday, starting from Glusburn Community and Arts Centre - formerly the institute
Work to uncover the foundations of the original St James’ Church in Gisburn Forest has restarted after a winter break and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is encouraging volunteers to come along and join in. The village
Eastburn Junior and Infant School is set to build a games area after securing a £10,000 lottery grant. It has been given the money by the National Lottery to build a multi-use games area. Staff will soon appoint contractors to build the area
A valuable ring belonging to an 80-year-old woman’s late daughter and stolen during a visit to Skipton has been returned. Muriel Stansfield was devastated when two rings belonging to her daughter, Sandra, were taken after she mistakenly left them in
Described as a “thoroughly modern medium”, clairvoyant Tracy ‘TJ’ Higgs is coming to Bradford as part of a spring tour. The psychic medium, author and lecturer is said to bring a “fresh, exciting new approach to understanding spirituality and
A subsidised bus service that faced an uncertain future after police began probing irregularities in its operation is to run for another year. North Yorkshire County Council’s Craven Area Committee has come to the rescue of the service, run by the Little
THE LUCKY ONE (12A, 100 mins) ** Starring Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Jay R Ferguson, Riley Thomas Stewart, Blythe Danner, Adam LeFevre. Director: Scott Hicks Based on a book by Nicholas Sparks, who also penned The Notebook and Dear John, The
Following a tour of America and the Caribbean, Yorkshire medium Steve Holbrook is back on home turf this month. Regarded as one of the country’s top mediums, the former Leeds hairdresser describes himself as a “telephone exchange between this world and
AMERICAN PIE: REUNION (15, 112 mins)** Starring Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thomas Ian Nicholas. Directors: Jon Hurwitz, Jason Schlossberg There is a moment in the fourth and hopefully final slice of the
This weekend sees the Saltaire Arts Trail, and organisers say this year’s event is the biggest yet. The trail, running until Monday, features Open Houses, in which visitors are invited to step inside the historic cottages built for Sir Titus Salt’s
With more cold and wet weather forecast for the bank holiday weekend, the National Media Museum is starting a season of musicals under the title of Gotta Dance! Gotta Dance! That’s the cry of a Gene Kelly character in the dream sequence in An American
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D (U, 84 mins) ***** Featuring the voices of Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury, Bradley Pierce, Rex Everhart. Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise More than 20 years
Calling all local bands – Bingley Music Live is back, and you have the chance to perform there in front of 15,000 people. After the success of 2010 and 2011, BD1 LiVE has once again teamed up with Bingley Music Live to offer two bands the opportunity
Bradford has been named in the worst ten areas of the country for motorists being allowed to drive despite racking up 12 penalty points or more on their licences. Figures obtained from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency have placed the
Stand-up comic Norman Lovett has teamed up with Squeeze singer-songwriter Chris Difford for a series of music and comedy shows due to go on the road next week. Perhaps best known for his role as Holly, the spaceship computer in the BBC2 cult comedy
May the 4th be with you. I have been waiting more than a decade to use that one, because for some reason the publication of my column has never before coincided with this most auspicious of dates in the calendar, it sounding a bit like “May the Force
SIR – I have recently undergone a serious operation at Airedale Hospital. I am now back home on the way to recovery, mainly due to the doctors, nurses and carers in the intensive care unit, Ward 13 and finally three weeks’ convalescence at Troutbeck Nursing
SIR – Bus ‘services’ between Keighley and Cullingworth have been taken over by TLC, and the new timetable seems deliberately awful. For example, where previously a large number of the 727 and 729 services connected with trains arriving at Bingley and
SIR – As soon as I read R Hobson’s letter (T&A, May 3) commenting on John Anderson’s letter (T&A, May 1) I was tempted to paraphrase a recent US President and reply: “It’s the environment, stupid!”. Wind turbines are not about money and who makes a profit
SIR – In his letter (T&A, May 1) David Burnet asks why on earth would any sane person wish to change the name of the tower that houses Big Ben from St Stephen. Well what I don’t know is why any sane person would want to give it this name in the first
A distraught dog owner is offering a £1,000 reward for the return of her pedigree pet, who she fears has been stolen. Eighteen-month-old Fudge is one of three chocolate brown working cocker spaniels to have disappeared from the Apperley Bridge area in
SIR – Only when someone wants to be elected as an MP or as a councillor do we ever see them except on a portrait on an election leaflet put through our letter boxes. Once they are elected, that’s the last we see of them, unless you happen to still have
SIR – We live in a lane with a public path on one side of it (our side). We have noticed a significant increase in people walking quite large dogs in the area. So unfortunately for us residents we are seeing much more ‘dog do’ just left on the paths
25 years ago: Drinking water on a Keighley estate with seven child cancer victims within 300 square yards was to be tested for asbestos. 50 years ago: There had been 19 accidents in the Bingley police section during the last two months – a drop of six
Scrutinising skeletons isn’t for the faint-hearted. But they help the experts who handle human remains provide an intriguing insight into the nutritional impact on people’s diets in the past. Participants in the recent You Are What You
The fact that there are a significant amount of drivers who are allowed to remain on the road, despite having 12 or more penalty points on their licence, is an affront to the vast majority of law-abiding motorists on our roads. Despite the fact that
SIR – With many blind and partially-sighted readers not knowing where to turn for help with housing, money matters, transport or employment, Action For Blind People has produced a free guide, Getting On, which acts as an A-Z directory. It’s designed to
Ilkley Carnival and the Saltaire Arts Trail will be among the highlights of the bank holiday weekend’s attractions in the district. The carnival, on Monday, has been tipped to be the “biggest and best” in its history. With the months ahead set to include
James Hanson has filled the void left by the striker that got away. Paul Benson returns to Valley Parade as a Swindon player tomorrow for the first time since his planned City move in November broke down on medical concerns. Phil Parkinson was bitterly
A Bradford roofer who “pressurised” elderly people into having building work done at “vastly inflated prices” has been jailed for 12 months. Andrew Roberton, 36, of Alred Court, East Bowling – who trades under the company name SAS Roofline – was sent
Bulls duo Brett Kearney and Adrian Purtell will miss Sunday’s trip to struggling London Broncos. Full back Kearney has failed to recover from an ankle injury which has sidelined him for the past three games and coach Mick Potter has confirmed he will
A Keighley company has been wound up in the public interest after investigators found it was selling unsuitable mobility equipment to elderly customers. More than 30 complaints have been made to West Yorkshire Trading Standards in the last year about
Paolo Di Canio today stirred up opposite number Phil Parkinson by claiming he is not popular with supporters. And the Italian, never short of a controversial word, ensured it will be no typical end-of-season encounter. The Swindon boss
A Bradford man, among the first in the district to undergo a new type of potentially life-saving screening, is encouraging other men to get checked out. Roy Cook, of Thornton, went along to Westwood Park Community Hospital in Swift Drive, off Cooper
Voters have rejected the idea of having an elected mayor in yesterday's referendum. The result was announced at 6.30am showing that 53.2 per cent of voters said 'no', while 43.3 per cent said 'yes'. Actual figures were 66,283 against
They always say that good things come in threes. Kyel Reid’s new-born son will make his first appearance at Valley Parade tomorrow. And Paolo Di Canio, an idol of the winger from his days with West Ham, will be in the opposition dug-out. So it
Bradford Council was left leaderless today as Ian Greenwood lost his Little Horton seat after 17 years preventing Labour from taking overall control for the first time since 1999. It took four recounts before the Labour leader finally accepted
5.30am: Labour Council leader Ian Greenwood has lost his seat to Respect's Alyas Karmani. Just 17 votes divided the candidates and stood in the way of Labour winning overall control of the Council. 5.10am: The future of Bradford Council
Police have appealed for victims of and witnesses to a suspected distraction burglar to come forward. A 31-year-old man has been remanded in custody awaiting trial charged with two burglaries and two deceptions in Northstead, Ravensthorpe, on February
A second man has been arrested in connection with an attack at a Bradford engineering firm. A man received a head injury in the disturbance at Bradford Grinders in Mount Street at about 2.30pm on Thursday, April 26. The victim yesterday remained in
The coalition endured a battering as Labour racked up heavy gains in local elections. The Opposition claimed it was "exceeding expectations" by seizing control of key councils such as Thurrock, Harlow, Southampton, Birmingham, Great Yarmouth and Chorley
Labour could have taken full control of Bradford Council, despite Respect gaining at least four seats. Early indications as the results of the Council elections were filtering through in the early hours of this morning were that Labour could
The Respect Party was confident of gaining four seats on Bradford Council in last night’s local elections. And the Labour group were bracing themselves for a shock as early indications in the counting were that their leader Coun Ian Greenwood’s seat
A parenting centre was yesterday opened at a Bradford primary school in its former caretaker’s house The centre at Farnham Primary School will be used for showing parents how to teach their child to read, how to ensure their house is safe and how to
